Storage roundtable: The impact of DevOps and cloud

MicroScope gathered together a group of storage industry representatives to discuss how DevOps and cloud will affect the channel

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Apple iPhone X Review Roundup: Really Nice, but It’s Still Early

Early reviews are rolling in for Apple's latest smartphone. After months of hype, how does the iPhone X stack-up?

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Organic Memristor Sets Records for Speed and Durability

A new organic memristor design from an international team of scientists could finally make these components commercially viable.

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Astronomers Discover Extra-Solar Object Zipping Through the Solar System

Astronomers track asteroids and comets in space near Earth, and some are unfathomably far away in the outer solar system. However, scientists may have spotted the first such object from someplace even more distant--another solar system.

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Mobile software is replacing bank branches and cash as youngsters prefer apps

The need for bank branches and cash is reducing as younger generations turn to apps to manage finances and make payments

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NHS to get open source API lab

NHS Digital plans on launching an API lab before the end of the year, with the goal accelerating development of interoperability in health and social care

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Spoofing of Dutch politicians causes heated debate

A report about how easy it is to spoof the email addresses of Dutch politicians causes wider security debate in the Netherlands

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How SME comms firm Zen became a global network business

Zen Systems, a family-run SME communications reseller based in Suffolk, is able to target multinational enterprise customers by working with enterprise network platform provider Interoute

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Researchers uncover strong trade in code-signing certificates

Illicit certificates are more expensive than counterfeit US passports, stolen credit cards and handguns on the dark web

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NotPetya tops list of worst ransomware attacks

NotPetya, WannaCry and other ransomware have caused unprecedented damage to businesses, infrastructure and users, say threat researchers

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Shell makes $200m saving with virtual learning environment

Royal Dutch Shell has saved hundreds of millions by replacing field trips with interactive training that allows employees to interact with geological formations from their computer screen

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Security Think Tank: Web opportunities must be met with appropriate security controls

What are the main web security challenges for organisations and how are they best addressed?

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Cyber security professionals urged to embrace AI and automation

IBM security intelligence head says professionals should embrace artificial intelligence and automation to ensure they do not become obsolete

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House of Fraser rolls out next-generation BI powered by MicroStrategy

New visualisation tools provide self-service to help retailer make business decisions more quickly

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TomTom navigates move onto global HR platform

TomTom went live with HR platform in all 37 countries, serving 5,000 staff, in March 2017

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Image recognition system clears cheques in one day

All cheques paid in the UK will be cleared on the next working day once an image-based clearing system is fully rolled out

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Deloitte sponsorship helps progress of Bletchley cyber school

Sponsorship will provide hundreds of places on online Qufaro CyberEPQ course

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Nintendo: Switch Will Beat Wii U Lifetime Sales in Just 1 Year

Nintendo's Switch is blowing the doors off every distributor in town. Nintendo now expects the console to sell more units than the Wii U in its first year of operation.

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AMD Stock Craters on Morgan-Stanley Report, but Is the Report Accurate?

AMD stock has taken a hammering in recent days, but the justifications provided for it aren't very good.

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GameStop Launches Blockbuster-Era Game Rental Service

GameStop's new PowerPass program gives gamers the option to play as many used games as they want and keep two per year, at $60 per six months ($120 per year).

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Study reveals employees’ fears over digital change

Many employees are fearful of the job risk associated with automation and company-wide digital transformation initiatives

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Russian organisations harness artificial intelligence

Russian organisations in multiple sectors are applying artificial intelligence to a wide range of tasks

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UK must speed up and skill up to co-drive fourth industrial revolution

UK manufacturing is falling behind the pack leaders in the revolution to apply digital technologies to industry, says a government-sponsored report led by Siemens’ UK CEO

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Messaging apps a growing business security risk, study shows

Businesses should introduce urgent policy changes to catch up with the reality of employees’ use of messaging apps, which is a growing security risk, say security researchers

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Man Finds USB Drive With Vital Security Information on Heathrow Airport

Keeping systems secure is difficult. It's even harder when you lose USB drives containing all of your critical infrastructure data and you didn't bother to encrypt them in the first place.

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Hubble Discovers Planet with Metallic Snow

NASA has just detected a planet with an entirely new type of weather. On Kepler-13Ab, it snows metal.

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2018 Audi SQ5 SUV Review: Sporty, Luxurious, and Pricey

Performance, style, comfort, and handling make the the SQ5 and Q5 the most desirable compact SUV you can buy. Too bad some key safety tech is only on the costliest trim line, as an option.

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The Best Xbox One and Xbox One X Accessories

If you've snagged an Xbox One on the cheap, or you're excited about enjoying the Xbox One X in 4K, consider investing in some accessories to improve your experience. From game streaming to online multiplayer to game storage, there's something here to enhance nearly every aspect of your console.

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Financial services CIOs above average for digital focus

IT leaders in the financial services sector realise they must undergo digital transformation as existing business models become outdated

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Security Think Tank: Starter for 10 in the web security challenge

What are the main web security challenges for organisations and how are they best addressed?

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EU may struggle to prove cyber attack links, warns expert

EU governments are reportedly planning to respond to cyber attacks as an act of war, but a cyber security expert says links to nation states may be hard to prove

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Meath County Council CEO explains support for Facebook’s Irish datacentre expansion plans

Jackie Maguire, CEO of Meath County Council, shares details of the preparatory work the local authority has done to pave the way for Facebook to expand its Irish datacentre presence

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Heathrow to probe leak of security files

Heathrow is investigating how and why files containing security information were stored without any protection on a USB stick found by a member of the public

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Gigaclear ramps up broadband network build in Oxfordshire

More than 10,000 properties in rural Oxfordshire will get access to 1Gbps FTTP broadband by the end of 2019

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Container technologies for cloud-native apps

A deep dive exploring the layers that go into a container-based platform for enterprise applications

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Court dates set for Post Office accounting system trials

An end is in sight for sub-postmasters’ campaign against alleged wrongful prosecution, which they blame on a faulty computer system

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Best New Products from PhotoPlus Expo 2017

Cameras, accessories, and software help pro photographers work smarter. (They're already working harder.) Here's the latest and greatest from the biggest North American photo show.

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Best Buy Charges Extra $100 for iPhone X, Claims This Benefits Customers

Best Buy is charging its customers $100 more to buy an iPhone and claiming this constitutes a benefit.

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iOS Camera Permission Lets Apps Take Photos Without Telling You

According to Krause, the way Apple manages the camera app on iOS opens the door for apps to spy on users and upload footage to the internet.

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ET Deals: Dell Latitude 3379 13.3-Inch Two-in-One Laptop for $349

For a limited time, you can pick up this manufacturer refurbished dual-core 13.3-inch Dell Latitude laptop on eBay at a 27% discount. And since it's under warranty with Dell until July 13, 2018, you can rest easy knowing that your purchase is covered.

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AWS continues to power Amazon profits

The latest Q3 results from Amazon have shown that AWS continues to play a key role in revenue for the company

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Nordea lays off 6,000, citing digital transformation as the driver

Nordea is cutting staff as a result of its ongoing digital transformation, which means it needs less people

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Diversify security controls to maximise protection, says McAfee

Organisations should ensure that in layering various security controls, the degree of alignment is not too great, warns McAfee CTO

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Apple’s iPhone X Repair Fee is Over Half the Cost of the Phone

If you buy an iPhone X, you'd best not break it. Repairing anything but the screen will cost $549 if you don't have AppleCare+.

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Verizon Will Remove Video Throttling From Plans for an Extra $10 Per Month

Verizon will now be happy to take more of your money every month to do away with video throttling.

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ET Deals: Recover Your Data with Prosoft Data Rescue

Backups are vitally important, but they aren't perfect. Multiple drives can fail in a short period of time, software can bug out, and mistakes happen. And if you accidentally delete something on your camera's SD card, you'll definitely want a way to get those photos back. As such, it's worth picking up Prosoft Data Rescue to have at the ready.

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London councils tackle housing fraud with data science

London's local authorities have a fraud problem with Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) and are using data science to combat it, with help from Nesta, The Greater London Authority and ASI Data Science

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Alphabet Q3 2017: Google hints at cloud services for retailers

Google is partnering to grow its Google Cloud Platform (GCP), with online retail appearing to be an attractive opportunity for its CEO

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Consumer identity management will benefit business

Businesses should embrace consumer identity management to improve marketing capabilities and help drive regulatory compliance, says KuppingerCole

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Microsoft propels Dynamics and Azure growth in Q1 2018 earnings

The company reports revenue increase in cloud, Azure and Dynamics, with LinkedIn integration starting to show why Microsoft paid $23bn for the professional network

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Almost 70% of teachers think they do not have the skills to teach coding

Many teachers feel ill-equipped to deliver the UK’s computing curriculum, survey reveals

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First female Capgemini UK apprentices graduate

The Capgemini UK apprentice scheme gets its first three female graduates

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Carglass France feels benefit of employee knowledge sharing

Automobile glass repair company Carglass France is using knowledge-sharing technology to distribute expertise among 3,000 employees

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Rewrite the rules to win cyber arms race, says McAfee

Enterprises need to change their approach if they are to beat cyber criminals, according McAfee’s enterprise products head

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Tesla Powerpacks Accelerate Puerto Rico’s Transition to Renewable Energy, Aid Hospital

In the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, Elon Musk offered to help the battered US island restore its electrical grid. This week, Tesla took its first step towards making good on that promise, helping return power to the Hospital del Niño.

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AMD’s New Ryzen Mobile APUs Promise Much Higher Performance, Better Battery Life

AMD announced its new Ryzen Mobile APUs today, kicking off what’s arguably its most important refresh of 2017. Over the past decade, laptops have accounted for a steadily growing percentage of the total PC market. At the same time, however, AMD was forced to fight a defensive rear-guard action with a CPU design that was…

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Airbus saves millions after building a digital learning library

Airbus has created a digital learning library that is helping more than 100,000 staff in 35 countries keep their skills updated

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EU to collect biometrics of all visitors - which could include UK citizens post-Brexit

European Parliament approves entry/exit system which will cover all non-EU visitors to the European Union

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Over 80% of UK retail banks value AI as part of digital transformation

The vast majority of retail bank professionals in the UK realise the importance of AI as a tool in their digital transformation efforts

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How UCAS uses Splunk to protect students’ sensitive data

Universities and Colleges Admissions Service’s enterprise security architect describes how the organisation uses Splunk to keep user data secure, and how it copes with its yearly spike in traffic

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Transformation agenda in HR tech ‘is gathering pace’

Digital technology is changing the way companies manage their workforce at an accelerating rate

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Microsoft Revives the Intellimouse, Launching Soon for $40

Nostalgia has a way of reviving the dead -- in this case, the popular Intellimouse design that Microsoft brought to market nearly 20 years ago.

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IOActive warns of security flaws in maritime communication system

Researcher discovers critical security flaws in an Inmarsat maritime communication system, highlighting the cyber risks facing the shipping industry

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BT to cut charges for landline-only customers after Ofcom review

BT is to cut charges for up to a million residential customers who only buy a landline telephone service

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Datrium gets Flash End-to-End in its server/shared hybrid DVX NVMe

Taking aim at hyper-converged, Datrium DVX adds flash as bulk storage, while NVMe at the server handles hot data with the scale needed by enterprise customers in mind

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Kaspersky ban: The risks to global software

While Kaspersky defends allegations of collusion with Russian spooks, what are the wider implications to software globalisation?

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Health and Social Care Network connects first customer

Digital dictation and clinical records management systems firm Crescendo Systems has become the first customer to officially connect to NHS Digital’s Health and Social Care Network

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Digital twins: Revolutionising product businesses

Among the technological drivers in industrial firms are IoT platforms that implement the concept of a digital twin. We explore the benefits

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Kaspersky Lab explains how NSA data was uploaded

Malware detection triggered an upload of data from a National Security Agency contractor’s home computer, Kaspersky Lab says an internal investigation has revealed

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Most businesses misguided on responsibility for cloud data protection

Survey shows more than 80% of organisations have the mistaken belief that their cloud service provider is accountable for data protection

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Windows 10 Adds Anti-Ransomware Feature in Fall Update

Microsoft thinks it has a way to prevent ransomware from extorting money from Windows 10 users, and it's called Controlled Folder Access.

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Start Your Engines: PCI Express 4.0 Standard Officially Released

PCI Express 4.0 has hit version 1.0 and been released to manufacturers. If previous patterns hold true, we could see motherboards within a year -- though this will depend on Intel and AMD and how quickly they leap for the new standard.

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Apple Denies Lowering Face ID Camera Quality to Boost iPhone X Production

The hits keep on coming for Apple -- Bloomberg reports that the company relaxed its Face ID requirements to help manufacturers build the iPhone X's components. Apple denies the allegation.

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13 OG Xbox Games Now Playable on Xbox One, Xbox 360 Games Enhanced For Xbox One X

13 original Xbox games are now compatible with the Xbox One, while several Xbox 360 games have been upgraded to add new enhancements when running on the Xbox One X.

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Google ties up with Cisco on hybrid containers for business

Google is making a big push with hybrid cloud, but the full architecture will not be available until the second half of 2018

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Embrace risk-based security, McAfee urges business

Modern cyber threats require a risk-based approach, according to McAfee’s chief technical strategist

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Spark Summit 17: Databricks launches Delta as purified data lake

At Spark Summit Europe 2017 in Dublin, organising supplier and Spark inventor and distributor Databricks announced the Delta system, which will combine data lakes and data warehouses

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Oversight of intelligence agencies’ data sharing has ‘failed’, court hears

UK’s intelligence services lack adequate oversight and written guidelines when sharing databases of sensitive information, Privacy International argues in secret court

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Unloved, Unlamented, Microsoft Finally Kills Kinect

The Kinect is finally finished. Microsoft's Project Natal found some use outside of gaming, but not much within it.

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Hyper-converged infrastructure and disaster recovery

Hyper-converged infrastructure products merge server, storage and hypervisor in scale-out nodes, so how can functionality in HCI products help deliver disaster recovery?

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Less than half of adults have skills to complete basic digital tasks

Just over 40% of adults have the skills to complete a number of common digital tasks, with older generations struggling more than younger people

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BlackBerry launches cyber security services

BlackBerry has launched cyber security services to safeguard people, privacy and assets, with vehicle security and GDPR compliance leading the new offering

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Samsung study warns startups to up their security stance

New report finds small businesses must do cyber security better if they want to work with large enterprises

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Microsoft previews pay-for-use Kubernetes on Azure

Microsoft regards containerisation as the next phase in enterprise architectures, and is now offering Kubernetes on Azure

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A history of hacking and hackers

A security professional’s view on criminal hacking has shifted away from the traditional stereotype of the hacker, towards a much more diverse cross-section of wider society

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UK website privacy notices inadequate, says ICO

Privacy notices are too vague and generally inadequate, a global investigation finds, with UK websites in several sectors found wanting by an Information Commissioner’s Office review

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Containers will oust VMs and storage arrays, says Red Hat

Red Hat launches storage delivered via containers and predicts a future in which costly and inflexible storage hardware and pricey hypervisors will be a thing of the past

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Bad Rabbit malware raises fears of third global ransomware attack

A ransomware attack that has commonalities with WannaCry NotPeya is reportedly hitting organisations in Russia, Ukraine, Turkey, Bulgaria and Germany

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CERN Antimatter Experiment Suggest the Universe Shouldn’t Exist

One of the big questions in science is not just "why are we here?' It's, "why is anything here?" Scientists at CERN have been looking into this one over the last several years, and there's still no good answer.

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Back in Black: AMD Returns to Profitability on Excellent Ryzen Results

AMD turned in its best quarterly results in years last night, landing solidly back in black -- no matter how you dice up the numbers.

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Gitex 2017: How can blockchain make you a happier person?

An initiative underway at Avaya hopes to use blockchain networks to help make the citizens of Dubai happy

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UK workers not worried about artificial intelligence’s impact on their careers

Professionals accept that software robots will take over some of the work tasks they do, but they increasingly see this as a good thing

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Scottish Water extends ServiceNow following HR success

Having pioneered optimising the joiners and leavers process, the IT service management team at Scottish Water can now show other areas of the business the benefits of ServiceNow

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Cisco aims to upskill 250,000 people by 2020

Tech giant announces several initiatives to help people in the UK to develop digital skills

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UK’s FCA to probe Equifax breach of Britons’ data

The UK’s financial regulatory body has announced it is to probe the Equifax data breach believed to have affected hundreds of thousands of Britons

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McAfee aims to out-innovate adversaries

Security firm intends to break the cycle of playing cat and mouse with cyber attackers, according to its technology head

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How Microsoft Built Xbox 360, Xbox Compatibility Into the Xbox One

Microsoft may have pushed backwards compatibility off the front burner when it pivoted away from "always on" functionality, but it never gave up on the idea. Xbox 360 and Xbox game lovers can reap some of the rewards of that dedication, starting today.

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FBI Unable to Access Half of All Confiscated Smartphones Due to Encryption

Director Wray calls this a "huge, huge problem," but it's not one that's going away anytime soon.

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Steve Wozniak Won’t Be Lining Up to Buy the iPhone X

The iPhone X has captured a lot of mind share over the past month, but Steve Wozniak is not onboard. Not at first, anyway.

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ET Deals: Free Talk, Text, and Data with FreedomPop’s LTE Three-in-One SIM

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Leaked Benchmarks Show AMD’s Raven Ridge Offering Much Stronger Performance Against Intel

AMD's upcoming Raven Ridge APUs should give the company much better performance than anything it saw from Carrizo or Bristol Ridge -- but will it match Intel's latest Core family?

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Apple Pay launches in Nordic region with Nordea, Jyske Bank and St1 partnerships

Nordic banks take on Apple Pay to give the mobile payments service a regional boost

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Demand for IT contractors increases amid business uncertainty

IT contractors in the UK are in increasing demand and are getting longer contracts, as uncertainty around Brexit and a skills shortage open up more possibilities for non-permanent hires

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Nearly 200 arrested for airline ticketing fraud

Police have arrested nearly 200 people for airline ticketing fraud in an international operation involving public and private sector organisations

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University of Manchester launches city fitness application

University’s health research centre is using gamification to get people active as part of the Manchester CityVerve smart city demonstrator

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Almost 70% of customers willing to use fingerprint biometrics to shop

Consumers are becoming more comfortable using biometrics to pay when shopping, with fingerprint payments proving the most popular biometric identification method

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Adtran and CCS collaborate on millimetre wave for 5G

At Broadband World Forum in Berlin, network specialists Adtran and Cambridge Communications announce a technology collaboration to help rapidly and cheaply deploy dense 5G networks

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Microsoft drops lawsuit after US revises data access policy

Microsoft has dropped a lawsuit pushing for reforms of state surveillance practices in response to changes in US data access request policy, but says more reform is necessary

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Appliance maker Bosch to run voice and communications in the cloud

German industrial giant will spend $60m on Avaya’s private cloud communications service over the next five years

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IT department keeps Volvo Ocean Race sailors on even keel around the world

As seven yachts compete in the latest Volvo Ocean Race, the IT team supporting the event is engaged in a race of its own

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Nordic finance watchdogs losing patience over anti-money laundering systems at banks

The financial services watchdogs have informed banks that they have to do more to improve anti-money laundering systems

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Korean Banks Sue Newegg, Allege Massive Fraud, ‘Classic Ponzi Scheme’

A major lawsuit claims Newegg, ASI Corp, engaged in fraudulent transactions and built a major Ponzi scheme, defrauding four South Korean banks in the process.

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Much-Anticipated Giant Robot Fight Was Staged, Took 3 Days to Film

Voltron, this is not. "Epic" robot duel last week was staged, shot over three days to get usable footage.

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The Pixel 2’s Screen May Have a Serious Burn-in Problem

Google Pixel 2 may have a serious problem with OLED burn-in. This is a separate issue from the reports of poor color reproduction that made the rounds last week; there's burn-in damage (not image retention) on multiple devices, some of which haven't even been used for one cumulative day.

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ET deals: Dell Inspiron 15 5000 15.6-inch laptop for $580

Today, Dell is offering up a substantial discount on the Inspiron 15 5000 laptop. If you're in need of a powerful 15.6-inch device, this is the perfect time to buy. With an HD display, a Kaby Lake CPU, and a fast SSD, this laptop offers a complete computing experience wherever you go.

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Birmingham SMEs to get help from London Digital Security Centre

SMEs in Birmingham are to get the opportunity to learn how to protect themselves from cyber attacks at a free event on 25 October 2017

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Is it time to stop blaming organisations for being breached?

The IT security industry needs to look at itself and its practices before blaming organisations that have been hit by cyber attacks

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Microsoft to offer Cray supercomputing on Azure

Both Microsoft and Amazon are building up their HPC capabilities. The partnership with Cray could help to bolster Azure’s footprint

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Kaspersky Lab announces global transparency initiative

Faced with a US government ban and media reports alleging co-operation with Russian spies, Kaspersky Lab has announced a global transparency initiative

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Understand cyber security, don’t fear it, says NCSC head

The head of the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has urged organisations to ensure they understand cyber risks, as a survey reveals mid-sized firms have inadequate cyber protection

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US warns of cyber attacks on critical infrastructure

The US government has issued a warning about ongoing cyber attacks targeting critical national infrastructure, saying some networks and at least one power generator have been compromised

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Windows 10 Now Integrates Its Own Cheat-Detection Capabilities

Microsoft is integrating its own cheat-detection system into Windows at the OS level. Will it make more of a difference than other anti-cheating systems have to-date?

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FAA Suggests Banning Laptops From Checked Luggage

Most travelers prefer to keep expensive electronics like laptops in their carry-on bags, but you may soon be forbidden to check a laptop or similar piece of electronics.

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In-Browser Cryptocurrency Mining is Exploding Across the Web

Cryptocurrency mining is exploding across the web and rapidly spreading beyond the Pirate Bay.

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How going cloud native can increase app agility

We look at how cloud-native applications can deliver far more dynamic support to meet an organisation’s needs

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Tim Cook Says the Mac Mini Isn’t Dead, but It Sure Leaves a Lot of Performance on the Table

Tim Cook declined to provide a timeline on when we might see a new Mac mini. That's somewhat problematic, because Intel's newer mobile chips would significantly improve the platform's performance, power consumption, video, and gaming capabilities.

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Transport Research Lab to run £13m autonomous vehicle trials in London

A consortium led by the Transport Research Lab has been awarded government funding to run connected and autonomous vehicle tests in the capital

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Two-thirds of businesses do not have skills to adopt AI

Despite the growth of artificial intelligence (AI), only a third of businesses say they have the necessary skills to adopt the technology

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HPE bets on hybrid IT to combat public cloud

HPE is re-engineering its business to focus on hybrid clouds powered by its recent ProLiant Azure Stack server. We assess the strategy

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ET Deals: 95% Off Complete Ethereum Blockchain Mastery Bundle

Curious about the nitty gritty of blockchain? Considering building an app that uses blockchain in an interesting way? Today's course bundle from SkillWise is a slam-dunk. You'll get four courses on the intricacies of the Ethereum platform, so you'll be able to hit the ground running when it comes time for implementation.

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Mobile networks accused of overcharging loyal customers

EE, Three and Vodafone are continuing to charge customers for their smartphones after the devices have been paid off, according to a new report

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More than 40% of marketers feel their business is not ready for GDPR, report finds

With GDPR coming into force next year, research has found that more than 40% of marketers feel their organisation is not ready for the upcoming changes

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Ransomware decryption framework now available

McAfee has released a decryption framework to boost the production of decryption tools to help victims of ranswomware attacks

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Operators urged to find compelling B2B use cases for 5G

5G has the capability to bring froward a number of use cases for the business-to-business sector, says Innovate UK

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Cooperation vital to securing internet of things, says Europol

Europol and EU cyber security agency Enisa have hosted a two-day conference to find ways of addressing the cyber security risks posed by internet-connected devices

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The Best PS4 and PS4 Pro Accessories

If you or a loved one are among the tens of millions of PS4 owners, consider grabbing one or more of these accessories to make the gaming experience even better.

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Blue Origin’s Successful Engine Test Fire Puts SpaceX on Notice

Amazon successfully test-fired its RE-4 yesterday, in a major milestone for the cutting-edge engine.

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Intel May Deploy AVX-512 in Upcoming 10nm Cannon Lake CPUs

Intel is bringing its AVX-512 instruction set to desktop CPUs with its upcoming Cannon Lake CPUs, but AVX-512 is a good deal more complex than previous SIMD sets, and its capabilities are distributed across a wider range of products.

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Windows 10 Fall Creators Update Leaves Up to 30GB in Installation Files

he new OS version isn't a radical change from the previous Creators Update, but it does introduce some new features and improvements to Edge, OneDrive, GPU monitoring--and, apparently, up to 30GB of install data that it leaves behind.

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The Pixel 2 XL’s Screen Isn’t Bad, We’re Just Getting Picky

When a phone costs $850, you certainly should not tolerate a bad screen, but is that what Google is offering?

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Rumor: iPhone 8 Production Slashed in Half On Weak Demand

Apple has supposedly slashed its iPhone 8 production not even six weeks after launching the device. If true, this doesn't bode well for the company's quarterly results.

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A tenth of datacentre managers shun use of DCIM tools, survey finds

The findings of a new report by Siemens and Intel suggests datacentre managers are taking a reactive approach to keeping on monitoring and managing the health of their infrastructure

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IT security hindering productivity and innovation, survey shows

IT security is hindering productivity and innovation across enterprises, research has revealed

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Safeguards permit GCHQ to share huge databases on public, court hears

Intelligence commissioners did not need technical expertise or support staff to check whether GCHQ and MI5 were lawfully sharing huge databases, court told

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Government cuts cost of network infrastructure roll-out

Parts of the Electronic Communications Code have been updated to help communications providers deploy new infrastructure more quickly

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Security industry more open, integrated and collaborative

McAfee says shift in industry’s approach is evidenced by adoption of its Data Exchange Layer and new collaborations through McAfee Security Innovation Alliance

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SAP Q3 2017 results show steady growth in cloud revenue to €937m

SAP’s third quarter 2017 results show steady growth in cloud revenue, S/4 Hana adoption, and some uptake for its “digital transformation” spearhead SAP Leonardo

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Diversity in technology 2017: Guy Armitage, CEO, Zealous

In this video from Computer Weekly’s 2017 diversity in technology event, Armitage shares a journey through the mind, types of thought and how businesses have harnessed the power of curating teams to excel in their work.

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Scientists Detect Massive Caverns on Moon That Could House Colony

Scientists have long wondered if shadowy crevasses on the lunar surface could be entrances to caverns that could serve as a home for future colonists. New data from Japanese and US researchers indicates such caverns do exist.

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Is USB-C Chasing an Unachievable Goal?

USB-C sells a dream of uniting every cable standard and protocol over a single cable, but so far the fairy tale hasn't stood up to cold reality.

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Mysterious Molecules Detected On Saturn During Cassini’s Grand Finale Dive

Scientists from the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory announced Cassini's detection of some wild and unexpected particles in Saturn's atmosphere.

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Lack of transparency obscures public cloud costs

IT administrators admit they are not making the most of their cloud storage and computing resources. Costs can escalate quickly if virtual machines are not managed properly

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